Not too late to get feet to the ground: April/ May 'Walk MS' schedules NW Ohio

It's not too late to get those feet on the ground for the 'Walk MS' events in Northwest Ohio!

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Every year at this time, all across the United States, people join together by the hundreds to take part in the Walk MS in their communities and, though most have already been thinking of it and have been busy prepping for a month or so now; it is still not too late to help those with multiple sclerosis (MS).

The National Multiple Sclerosis Society (NMSS) has been signing up ‘walkers’ since 1988 and have stated they’ve been able to raise $770 million to date.

That was made possible through events like 'Walk MS' where those who have the disease, their family and friends and those who give their time volunteering all come together to make it a day so many can remember with a smile.

Portions of the donated money given is for much needed programs to help improve quality of life. From professional counseling and services for the homebound to opportunities to ride horses, rafting, kayaking and, on top of all that, they can help provide daycare services and college scholarships!

Funds are also given towards much needed research as well. The NMSS just announced last month they were able to approve $29 million in new research with researchers who are looking at dietary salt, adult stem cells and gut bacteria among other incredible studies.

Anyone can still call the Ohio Buckeye chapter at toll free 1-800-344-4867 for more information on how to participate.

For more info: for those who live in Lima, Ohio (and Northwest Ohio) the Ohio Buckeye chapter can be reached at: 6155 Rockside Road, Suite 202 Independence, OH 44131 with phone numbers toll Free: 1-800-344-4867.

They have three office locations with NW Ohio’s being in Maumee at 410 Tomahawk Drive, which is located approximately an hour and a half from Lima, Ohio and 45 minutes from Findlay, Ohio. For directions please click here at Google Maps

Multiple Sclerosis Community Support:

MS World ~ “We've come together from around the world to help each other cope with the challenges of living with Multiple Sclerosis.”

Patients like Me ~ “Our Promise PatientsLikeMe is committed to putting patients first. We do this by providing a better, more effective way for you to share your real-world health experiences in order to help yourself, other patients like you and organizations that focus on your conditions.”

Med Help, Multiple Sclerosis ~ “Today, MedHelp empowers over 12 million people each month to take control over their health and find answers to their medical questions. MedHelp, a privately-funded company, has over 16 years of accumulated information from doctors and other patients across hundreds of conditions. In addition, MedHelp has long-standing partnerships with the top medical institutions such as the Cleveland Clinic, National Jewish, Partners Health, and Mount Sinai. MedHelp's audience, archives, and partnerships make it a unique health destination on the Internet.”

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Lori Friend is a single mother of three who was informed of her Multiple Sclerosis in 2006. She has written about the various new scientific reviews and findings in a website she created in 2008 and is currently taking Gilenya in the hopes it will help with her fight. Having done I.V. solumendrol countless times, chemotherapy, Copaxone and Rebif along with years of research, she knows she has good working knowledge of MS and enjoys helping others to see how far researchers have come along in the fight.